David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
982,000
-822,800
| -46% | -$87.2M |
|
377
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$19.6B
| $95.2M | 0.06% |
1,148,500
-1,961,600
| -63% | -$185M |
|
378
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.5B
| $94.3M | 0.06% |
778,300
-36,100
| -4% | -$4.07M |
|
379
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $93.6M | 0.06% |
1,727,000
-453,000
| -21% | -$23.1M |
|
380
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$53B
| $93.5M | 0.06% |
2,068,000
+99,700
| +5% | +$4.81M |
|
381
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56B
| $93.5M | 0.06% |
67,779
-16,722
| -20% | -$21.2M |
|
|
GLXY
382
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$4.61B
| $93.4M | 0.06% |
5,062,434
+4,955,241
| +4,623% | +$118M |
|
383
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.37B
| $93.3M | 0.06% |
1,018,390
+59,656
| +6% | +$5.24M |
|
384
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$8.92B
| $93.3M | 0.06% |
11,240,095
+10,232,635
| +1,016% | +$97.3M |
|
|
HPE.PRC
385
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 7.625% Series C Preferred Stock
HPE.PRC
$4B
| $93.1M | 0.06% |
+1,430,000
| New | +$87.8M |
|
386
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $92.6M | 0.06% |
989,841
+417,743
| +73% | +$39M |
|
387
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $92.2M | 0.06% |
73,125
+70,935
| +3,239% | +$95.7M |
|
388
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.8B
| $92M | 0.06% |
702,311
+667,949
| +1,944% | +$96M |
|
389
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4B
| $92M | 0.06% |
1,620,752
+176,783
| +12% | +$10.4M |
|
390
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$96.8B
| $91.9M | 0.06% |
366,700
-560,300
| -60% | -$124M |
|
391
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.6B
| $91.9M | 0.06% |
3,362,426
-1,549,749
| -32% | -$44.4M |
|
392
Alibaba
BABA
$283B
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
726,244
+8,648
| +1% | +$1.3M |
|
393
CALL
Seagate
STX
$179B
| $91M | 0.05% |
232,400
-23,800
| -9% | -$9.08M |
|
394
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $90.7M | 0.05% |
2,681,169
+843,983
| +46% | +$23.9M |
|
395
Cameco
CCJ
$44.9B
| $90.4M | 0.05% |
832,001
+779,701
| +1,491% | +$89.2M |
|
396
Aecom
ACM
$8.29B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
1,062,228
+703,291
| +196% | +$66.7M |
|
397
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$114B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
597,300
-57,700
| -9% | -$10.7M |
|
398
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.4B
| $89.7M | 0.05% |
1,033,239
+52,364
| +5% | +$5.66M |
|
399
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $89.3M | 0.05% |
367,208
-1,210,016
| -77% | -$335M |
|
400
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $89M | 0.05% |
648,851
-860,447
| -57% | -$123M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, David Shaw held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15.1B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.